I really don’t think there’s any level of understanding, comprehension or compassion that can be articulated around the topic of racism unless you’re the one experiencing it first hand. With that, I’m committed to sharing in all ways possible and doing my part to be a stand for anti-racism, to educate myself and to educate others (and put them in their place) when it’s necessary. As I’ve said before (on my Instagram) I don’t have all the answer and never will (it would be near impossible), but my ears and eyes are open and I’ll relay as I’m able, and share.
Books to Read
Non-Fiction
- How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehishi Coates
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis
- Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran
- On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case of Hope by DeRay McKesson
Fiction
- The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
- If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- Amiercanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Huston
- An American Marriage by Tayar Jones
- Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Young Adults
- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
- Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi
- Stampod: Racism, Anitracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibran X. Kendi
Children
- Not My Idea
- Something Happened in Our Town
- The Skin I’m In
- Separate is Never Equal
- Ghost Boys
- A is For Activist
- Woke
- My Grandma and Me
- The Brave Cyclist
- Princess Hair
- A Map Into the World
- Brick by Brick
- Only a Tree Knows How to Be a Tree
Films to Watch
Netflix
- 13th, Ava Duvernay
- American Son, Kenny Leon
- Dear White People, Justin Simien
- See You Yesterday, Stefon Bristol
- When They See Us, Ava Duvernay – this one is SO powerful. MUST, must watch, including the Oprah interview.
Hulu
- If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins
- The Hate U Give, George Tillman Jr
Available to Rent
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
- Fruitvale Station, Ryan Coogler
- I Am Not Your Negro, James Baldwin Documentary
- Just Mercy, Destin Daniel Cretton
- Selma, Ava Duvernay
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Organizations Where Donations Can Be Made
- @nationalblackjusticecoalition
- @nmaahc
- @grassrootslaw
- @naacp
- @mnfreedomfund
- @blackvisioncollective
- @reclaimtheblock
- @ctr4blackequity
- @glaad
- @actblueorg
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